McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burgers linked to E. coli outbreak

McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burgers and some ingredients will be temporarily unavailable in some states to protect customers after the food was linked to an E. coli outbreak, according to a press release from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday. There has been one reported death due to the outbreak, according to the release. No recall has been issued as of Tuesday afternoon. There has been a total of 49 cases across 10 states — mostly in Nebraska and Colorado — with 10 cases resulting in hospitalization, the CDC said. Everyone who was interviewed had reported eating McDonald’s — specifically a Quarter Pounder — before getting sick, the released said.